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An important clarification regarding ICU bed availability at Kaweah Health

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  • Written By: Laura Florez-McCusker

We continue to have a high volume of COVID-19 patients coming into our Medical Center and now have five units that are 100 percent COVID isolation units. Our critical care staff, including doctors, nurses, techs, etc. are working extra shifts to keep up with the demand, but and we’re doing everything we can do make sure that every patient gets the care that they need. We have received a waiver from the State, which has allowed us to work outside of nurse-to-patient ratios to care for the increase in patients. We have submitted emergency requests to the State for resources and in the meantime we’re welcoming back more staff by the day, while onboarding more and more new team members to care for the increased volume of patients. We’re doing everything we can do make sure that every patient gets the care that they need.